Favours of the Gracious God — Page 116
116 nothing except finery and perfume; they walk not except a walk of haughtiness. Thus, we have been burdened by them in many ways; such burdens were placed upon us that if their like was thrust upon the tallest mountains, they would have fallen instantly, and the burden would have rent them asunder in such a manner like one who falls into prostration. However, we were protected. My heart was anxious, and my soul would have perished had the Powerful God not been with me—He alone is our Protector, whereas the disbelievers have no protector. It is He Who answers our prayers, hears our weeping, and comes to us when we go to Him in a state of despair. Likewise, when a profusion of calamities threatened me, and the feebleness of Muslim men and women caused my body to shiver, I wept at a critical hour and prayed to my God Who is the Provider of our needs, and I called out to my Lord like a beggar. I said, “O my Lord, Thou art our refuge at every moment, we complain to Thee and Thou art the Best of Judges. Do not hold us accountable if we forget or err, and do not burden us in the manner in which You burdened those who came before us, and do not place such a burden upon us that we do not have the strength to bear, and forgive us and cover up our errors, and have mercy upon us, Thou art